GoKawiilBlog post highlights small dev tricks like fzf history search and SQL SELECT without FROM
A blog post argues that much of engineering productivity comes from small, easily learned tricks rather than deep expertise. Examples include using python3 -m http.server for a quick local server, installing fzf for fuzzy-search of shell history, using atuin for SQLite-backed history search, and running a bare SELECT statement in SQL without a FROM clause to test expressions.
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These micro-optimizations compound over time, often saving more engineering hours than deep architectural knowledge because they lower daily friction. The piece is a reminder that tool literacy and small workflow hacks are undervalued relative to their real productivity impact.
- Small, low-effort tricks like fzf or atuin can meaningfully speed up everyday developer workflows.
- You don't need deep language expertise to benefit from simple built-in tools like python3 -m http.server.
- SQL databases allow SELECT statements without a FROM clause, useful for quickly testing expressions.
Source: will-keleher.com, 2026-09-16
Published there as: “Small Programming Tricks”
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